Virtualization Product Manager (TS/SCI with Polygraph)
About The Position
We're seeking a talented Virtualization Product Manager to join a team defining and communicating the product vision and roadmap for cyber mission systems, with a focus on virtualization and containerization technologies. Responsibilities include providing strategic guidance and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver reliable and resilient technology solutions for virtualized and containerized environments. This role involves leading product backlog refinement, ensuring features and capabilities for virtualization and containerization platforms are well defined, prioritized, and decomposed into actionable user stories. The Product Manager will work with Product Managers, Release Train Engineers, and Scrum Masters to support Program Increment (PI) execution, manage risks, and coordinate cross-functional efforts for virtualization and containerization initiatives. Collaboration with stakeholders in the Department of Defense is key to gathering input and aligning delivery of virtualization and containerization capabilities with operational needs. Participation in technical exchange meetings (TEMs), operational working groups, and OCO-related forums focused on virtualization and containerization technologies is expected. The role also involves partnering with clients to identify business goals, user requirements, and product direction while developing roadmaps, test strategies, and functional requirements for virtualized and containerized solutions. Additionally, the Product Manager will work with designers and engineers to develop and deliver multi-platform applications supporting virtualized and containerized environments, and lead collaborative initiatives with company partners and industry experts to deliver innovative technology solutions.
Requirements
- A Bachelors Degree in a technical discipline (Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, etc) from an accredited institution and 12+ years of relevant experience
- Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies such as vSphere and vCenter, orchestration of virtual machine deployment and management.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies like Kubernetes, and concepts of shared service meshes with services such as Keycloak, MinIO, and Vault.
- Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, along with experience with Agile methodologies and cloud services.
- Proven experience in building enterprise-grade products from concept to launch.
- Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies, including various infrastructure platforms.
- Proficiency with agile tools like Jira and Confluence.
- Experience in the development of products and/or management in a development environment.
Nice To Haves
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or similar Agile certification(s) is desirable.
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications are highly desirable.
- Experience working with government agencies or contractors in the intelligence or defense sectors is highly desirable.
- Comprehensive training on installing, configuring, and managing VMware VSphere.
- In-depth training on administering Kubernetes clusters, including deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic guidance and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver reliable and resilient technology solutions for virtualized and containerized environments.
- Lead product backlog refinement, ensuring features and capabilities for virtualization and containerization platforms are well defined, prioritized, and decomposed into actionable user stories.
- Work with Product Managers, Release Train Engineers, and Scrum Masters to support Program Increment (PI) execution, manage risks, and coordinate cross-functional efforts for virtualization and containerization initiatives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in the Department of Defense to gather input and align delivery of virtualization and containerization capabilities with operational needs.
- Participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMs), operational working groups, and OCO-related forums focused on virtualization and containerization technologies.
- Partner with clients to identify business goals, user requirements, and product direction while developing roadmaps, test strategies, and functional requirements for virtualized and containerized solutions.
- Work with designers and engineers to develop and deliver multi-platform applications supporting virtualized and containerized environments.
- Lead collaborative initiatives with company partners and industry experts to deliver innovative technology solutions.
- Build and implement product strategies aligned with the OCO PMO’s vision, develop roadmaps, and prioritize features for virtualization and containerization platforms.
- Facilitate interactions between all stakeholders and actively interacting.
- Good with documentation.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life/disability insurance
- 401k contributions (up to 10%)
- Paid time off (up to 5 weeks/25 days)
- 11 paid floating holidays
- Professional development
- Generous bonus programs
- Free access to a fully equipped state of the art gym
- Up to $5250 per year towards ongoing education, trainings, certifications, and maintaining professional memberships.
- Up to $300 per year on company branded merchandise
- Company events (Oktoberfest, summer picnic, annual holiday party)
- Team events (happy hours, baseball games, snowboarding, RenFest, etc.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
